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BIJOU (bijoux)

Dictionary entry overview: What does bijou mean?

• BIJOU (noun)
The noun BIJOU has 1 sense:

1. a small and delicately worked piece

Familiarity information: BIJOU used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BIJOU (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A small and delicately worked piece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bijou" is a kind of...):

jewellery; jewelry (an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems))

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